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lindsey_petrea's review against another edition
3.5
Okay, okay. I know this is a novella! But it felt like it was missing key parts of the story! Without those parts (and a little background info) the plot seemed far fetched to me. The spice was good š, but the plot needed more š.
hpsychas's review
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
nikkihrose's review
3.0
This book was hot and gave me a bit of Sara Cateās Salacious Playersā Club vibes being set in a similar style club, but then Marni threw in some suspense and mystery and had our dominating MMC completely disappear without a traceā½ Marni, donāt you realize we CLING to the men you write? How could he just disappear on us like that? I feel for Pepper!!
This was such a quick read ā as most steamy novellas are ā but it was also the suspense that had me hooked. Pepper and Bale had danced around each other for months until everything came to a head (hehe, see what I did there?) for one unforgettable night. But when Pepper wakes up the next morning heās gone and thereās a note saying not to look for him because he wonāt find her.
And while he DID disappear (SERIOUSLY MARNI!!!), he couldnāt stay away because he was too drawn to Pepper!
I loved that these characters were so connected, but Iāll be honest in that I didnāt personally connect with them as much as I have with some of her other characters before (maybe because itās a novella but idk?). This book was enjoyable and STEAMYYY though and I am still thinking about the shmexy times they got up to in her private roomā¦ Guess youāll just have to see for yourself!
Tropes:
- Billionaire
- Sex Club
- BDSM
- One night stand / fling to forever
- Instalove
- Morally grey men/hero
- Heroine in danger
This was such a quick read ā as most steamy novellas are ā but it was also the suspense that had me hooked. Pepper and Bale had danced around each other for months until everything came to a head (hehe, see what I did there?) for one unforgettable night. But when Pepper wakes up the next morning heās gone and thereās a note saying not to look for him because he wonāt find her.
And while he DID disappear (SERIOUSLY MARNI!!!), he couldnāt stay away because he was too drawn to Pepper!
I loved that these characters were so connected, but Iāll be honest in that I didnāt personally connect with them as much as I have with some of her other characters before (maybe because itās a novella but idk?). This book was enjoyable and STEAMYYY though and I am still thinking about the shmexy times they got up to in her private roomā¦ Guess youāll just have to see for yourself!
Tropes:
- Billionaire
- Sex Club
- BDSM
- One night stand / fling to forever
- Instalove
- Morally grey men/hero
- Heroine in danger
erammel34's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
tinya's review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
taconaut77's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
abrattebo's review
4.0
~ 4 Stars ~
Thank you to the author and Valentine PR for an eARC of this book to review! Now onto the fun stuff!
Can I just sayā¦. what took me SO LONG to read this series? I had heard about them, Iād seen them everywhere, and then I finally got to read this and I thought it was great! I definitely need to go back and read all the books. But what I particularly loved about this book was that it was a super short and easy read, very SPICY, and had a strong woman in power that is also extremely comfortable in her sexuality and sexual needs, going so far as to be the owner of a chain of sex clubs. I see quite a few books that feature sex clubs, but usually the male MCās tend to be the owners, so I am so glad to see this role reversal here.
I also liked that for even as short as it was, it was enough time to feel for our characters and their choices and journeysāenough to emotionally get attached to them. I feel like the shorter the book, the trickier it is to establish this type of relationship with the reader without it being overly dramatic or having it fall flat.
Lastly, that MMC is all sorts of sexy and I loved how he saw and knew everything about our FMC and used it to gain her interestā¦ and yet, heās the one who comes out a changed person. Hehehe gimme all the twists like this!
In general, Miss Mann, if you read this review, you have a new fan! Iāll be making sure I read everything you write! Thank you for your contributions!
Thank you to the author and Valentine PR for an eARC of this book to review! Now onto the fun stuff!
Can I just sayā¦. what took me SO LONG to read this series? I had heard about them, Iād seen them everywhere, and then I finally got to read this and I thought it was great! I definitely need to go back and read all the books. But what I particularly loved about this book was that it was a super short and easy read, very SPICY, and had a strong woman in power that is also extremely comfortable in her sexuality and sexual needs, going so far as to be the owner of a chain of sex clubs. I see quite a few books that feature sex clubs, but usually the male MCās tend to be the owners, so I am so glad to see this role reversal here.
I also liked that for even as short as it was, it was enough time to feel for our characters and their choices and journeysāenough to emotionally get attached to them. I feel like the shorter the book, the trickier it is to establish this type of relationship with the reader without it being overly dramatic or having it fall flat.
Lastly, that MMC is all sorts of sexy and I loved how he saw and knew everything about our FMC and used it to gain her interestā¦ and yet, heās the one who comes out a changed person. Hehehe gimme all the twists like this!
In general, Miss Mann, if you read this review, you have a new fan! Iāll be making sure I read everything you write! Thank you for your contributions!
callywog's review against another edition
2.0
Bale and Pepper
Edging, sex club, billionaires
Several intense sex scenes, 3.5š„
The book ended the moment the suspense was highest.
Didnāt pull me in like Marni Mannās other books did.